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MHSAA football brackets for 2026. See quarterfinal pairings for Class 1A-7A
The 2026 Mississippi high school football playoffs for public schools are in full swing. The MHSAA has released the state quarterfinal pairings for Class 1A-4A and Class 5A-7A that continue on Nov. 20. Game times are 7 p.m. The MHSAA state championships are scheduled for Dec. 3-5 at Mississippi State's Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. Class 1A Third Round Friday, Nov. 20 North Tupelo Christian Prep at Calhoun City Leflore County at Okolona More: 2026 Mississippi Mr. Football winners announced by MHSAA. See full list South South Delta at Stringer Simmons at Nanih Waiya Class 2A Third Round Friday, Nov. 20 North Eupora at East Webster Kemper County at North Side South Scott Central at Wesson Heidelberg at East Marion Class 3A Third Round Friday, Nov. 20 North Choctaw County at Noxubee County Aberdeen at Winona South Magee at Presbyterian Christian Seminary at Franklin County Class 4A Third Round Friday, Nov. 20 North Senatobia at Kosciusko Shannon at Louisville South Poplarville at Greene County Mendenhall at Pass Christian Class 5A Second Round Friday, Nov. 20 North Lanier at New Hope West Point at Cleveland Central South Laurel at Brookhaven South Jones at Wayne County Class 6A Second Round Friday, Nov.
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ESPN predicts the outcome of Saturday's Auburn vs. Mississippi State game
The Auburn Tigers are one win away from becoming a bowl-eligible team in year one under head coach Alex Golesh. With Samford on the schedule for Nov. 21, six wins should be in the Tigers' future for this season. A win on Saturday at Mississippi State would lock in at least seven wins for the Tigers and avoid six consecutive losing seasons. According to the ESPN Matchup Predictor , Auburn has a 49.1% chance of picking up a win on Saturday. Saturday's game between Auburn and Mississippi State is definitely a toss-up. Saturday will be the first meeting between the two programs since the 2023 season when Auburn won 27-13 . The Tigers lead the all-time series 66-28-2 and have a record of 14-8-1 in Starkville. The last matchup in Starkville was in 2022, when the Bulldogs won 39-33 in overtime in Carnell "Cadillac" Williams' first game as interim head coach. The season took a turn for the Bulldogs earlier in the season when star quarterback Kamario Taylor had his season end due to injury. AJ Swann has started the previous two games, throwing for 351 yards and two touchdowns. Mississippi State is 4-5 going into this game and hopes
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Ole Miss football star Will Echoles coaching baseball just start of how he's helping hometown
OXFORD — Right before the East Coast Sox 12U baseball team came up to bat, Shaune Holiday had a conversation that made him chuckle. Holiday was with star Ole Miss football defensive tackle Will Echoles . But Echoles wasn't doing anything football related. The 6-foot-3, 315-pound potential top-10 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft was getting ready to hold elbow pads from hitters half his height. “I went out there with him one day, and Will was in the first base box," Holiday said. "The opposing coach looked at me and he says, 'Is that who I think it is?' ... the other coach was kind of starstruck, you know." Over the past year, Echoles has built a foundation from the ground up to give back to his hometown of Houston, Mississippi, and the surrounding communities. He has also spent free time since last spring − even during the football season − partnering with a friend from high school to coach a youth baseball team. His favorite part is being the first person to talk to a player after he makes a mistake. “A kid can be down on themselves," Echoles said. "They can strike out or make a bad
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Major SEC Football Team Forced Into Emergency Bus Trip After FAA Shutdown (Breaking News)
SEC: Auburn’s football team was supposed to make a routine trip to Mississippi State ahead of Saturday’s SEC matchup. Instead, the Tigers found themselves dealing with an unexpected transportation crisis after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded departing flights across the United States. With their travel plans thrown into uncertainty, Auburn made an emergency decision. The […] The post Major SEC Football Team Forced Into Emergency Bus Trip After FAA Shutdown (Breaking News) appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .
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7A Heavyweight bout between Starkville and Tupelo highlights an action-packed playoff edition of Friday Night Fever
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Tupelo has smothered their opponents this season as the state’s top-ranked team by just over 300 points, but they’ve got a familiar foe in Starkville coming to town for our FNF Game of the Week to open the 7A State Playoffs. Our WTVA cameras...
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Auburn football forced to alter travel plans after ground stop issued
AUBURN, Ala. (WBRC) - Auburn football was forced to alter their travel plans to Starkville, Mississippi Friday after the FAA issued a ground stop at all U.S. airports. WBRC sister station WTVM captured video of the team getting off their plane in Columbus, Georgia as they were preparing to takeoff before the ground stop.